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Hey Jodi--glad to see quite a few of us that have a fear of socks! I'll be right there with you!
Welcome Jody! You'll find lots of folks here who can help with socks. And don't forget to check the sidebar for good links!
C. Schurch's books are great (for me, at least). I have also found that, even though I have knitted many socks, the book "Knitting Socks" by Ann Budd (Interweave Press 2007) has some wonderful pictures on the step-by-step of each section of making the socks, as well as some hints to help with issues of holes/gaps, etc. To help with the "second sock" syndrome, try knitting both at the same time...get a second set of dpn's (if that is your choice of needle) and do them together--cuff of #1, then cuff of #2, etc. Keep track of how many rows you do on the first sock so there is a matched pair (of course). I personally have converted 95% of my sock-making to two circulars. When they go off the needles, I have a pair and don't have to count rows or worry about tension changes.
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